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Recently, Valencia A. Chafford, Grambling State University’s Miss Black and Gold 2009-10, had a chance to continue implementing her platform Self-Esteem: Build Your Own Team.In an effort to help prepare them for prom, Chafford spoke to the female juniors and seniors at Grambling High School. She spoke about low self-esteem and how it can play […]

As the term of Student Government Association president nears, Steven Jackson gives reflections of the years.Q: As you look back on your term as SGA president, what do you feel was your biggest accomplishment?A: I feel my biggest accomplishment was seeing the fee for the renovation for a new state-of-the-art library be passed. Q: Is […]

This summer Grambling State University students Jelyse Dawson and Derrill Miller will travel to South Africa to participate in The Coca-Cola Company’s Open Happiness tour.Coca-Cola has committed $30 million over the next six years to provide access to safe drinking water to communities throughout Africa through its Replenish Africa Initiative (RAIN). RAIN, implemented by The […]

Wait, Stop! I know that is not a Little Caesars in the middle of Ruston. I busted out with joy as I rode past the restaurant in shock. As a student living 19 hours away from home seeing things that remind me of home is always good but to be able to taste them remind […]

Grambling State University will permanently etch the names Conrad Hutchinson and Fredrick C. Hobdy into Grambling history on May 13, during building dedication ceremonies on the university campus. At 11 a.m. Grambling will dedicate the new performing arts center to legendary band director Conrad Hutchinson, who is credited with making the Grambling marching band a […]

According to GSUtiger.com, Grambling State rallied on the final day to move from third to champions in the 2010 Men’s Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Outdoor Track and Field Championships despite miserable weather conditions. During the final day push in running events, GSU claimed third place outdistancing Arkansas-Pine Bluff and the Golden Lions’ dominating performance in […]

tities can’t contain today’s problems. Everything from the financial meltdown of 2008-09 to the Greek debt crisis to the recent oil spill in the Gulf Coast makes us feel that the civilized world’s abilities to contain big challenges are shrinking. What has happened in the past few decades that created this condition of helplessness in […]

Almost seven months after taking over the interim helm of the program, Bobby Washington has been named the tenth men’s head basketball coach at Grambling State University as announced by GSU Athletic Director Lin Dawson.In his inaugural campaign Washington returned Grambling to the Southwestern Athletic Conference tournamentfor the first time in two years where the […]

The Black Team came out victorious in the Annual Black & Gold Spring Football Game held Saturday in Tiger Stadium.Spring games are normally exhibition games in which coaches evaluate what younger players have learned playing in the system so far, while the veterans of the team are refreshing their skills as the summer approaches for […]

An intimate group of students gathered in Jacob T. Stewart to receive a special induction to a prestigious honors society on April 22. The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business must accredit an institution where Beta Gamma Sigma is established. Beta Gamma Sigma International is a business honors society that chooses the best of […]